InterNACHI's curriculum in Ohio approved by statute

[gromicko (Nick Gromicko, CMI)]

@gromicko

"(C) The board shall approve a curriculum of education a person must successfully complete to obtain a license issued under this chapter. The board shall approve a curriculum of education that

satisfies all of the following requirements:

(1) The curriculum is offered by an accredited public or private institution of higher education"

Note the word “Shall.”

[lkage (Larry Kage, CMI)]

@gromicko

"© The board shall approve a curriculum of education a person must successfully complete to obtain a license issued under this chapter. The board shall approve a curriculum of education that

satisfies all of the following requirements:

(1) The curriculum is offered by an accredited public or private institution of higher education"

There you go…InterNACHI!

[jdepiero (Joseph DePiero, CMI OH 2019004114)]

great new for us in Ohio!

[jmckee (James McKee)]

nice work !

[tharper2 (Timothy Harper)]

Good news!

[mparks2 (Michael PARKS)]

@lkage

There you go…InterNACHI!

Thanks Nick!

“(4) Each online continuing education course shall be open to all licensed home inspectors on an equal basis.”

[ccurrins (Christopher Currins, CMI)]

Is InterNACHI going to have “special” electrical courses written specifically for Ohio’s SOP?

[lkage (Larry Kage, CMI)]

@ccurrins

Is InterNACHI going to have “special” electrical courses written specifically for Ohio’s SOP?.

Yes, but only HI’s will be able to remove the dead front. Electricians will be excluded.

[mparks2 (Michael PARKS)]

@ccurrins

Is InterNACHI going to have “special” electrical courses written specifically for Ohio’s SOP?

I offered my help to the OHIB on this subject. Home Inspectors do find defects in electrical systems. The problem here is how our laws are written. I can’t inspect every panel in Ohio and have no desire to do so.

I’m just bring this to light. We need common sense laws and TRAINING for a limited electrical inspection. Remember Ohio has no licensed residential electricians. So the only choice is an ESI.

Again, limited electrical inspections should be addressed.

[mparks2 (Michael PARKS)]

@lkage

Yes, but only HI’s will be able to remove the dead front. Electricians will be excluded.

No, Electricians can remove but not comment. HI can comment if the cover happens to be off or has openings.

[mparks2 (Michael PARKS)]

Also, building department personnel don’t qualify and can’t get licensed as home inspectors. Imagine that, you can run a building department in a city with 1,000,000 citizens in it but can’t do a home inspection.

Ohio law.

[lkage (Larry Kage, CMI)]

YES!

[mparks2 (Michael PARKS)]

"F. A licensee shall not make a determination or offer an opinion regarding any of the items found in paragraph(D) of this rule if prohibited by law or regulation. "

Remember two InterNachi and three Ashi members approved these rules.

[ccurrins (Christopher Currins, CMI)]

@mparks2

No, Electricians can remove but not comment. HI can comment if the cover happens to be off or has openings.

Waiting for Nick to chime in.

[mparks2 (Michael PARKS)]

@ccurrins

Waiting for Nick to chime in

Won’t change the facts. The OHIB does not have the authority to allow HI to perform electrical inspections. Just like the OCILB can’t give electricians permission either.

Only the OBBS!

[lkage (Larry Kage, CMI)]

Butlers can do it in OH if the have the licenses, certifications, etc.

[mparks2 (Michael PARKS)]

So can home inspectors

@lkage

f the have the licenses, certifications, etc